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Alysa Liu surges into medal range as US teammates stumble in Olympic short program Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the “Blade Angels” into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

The reigning world champion was the only one of America’s figure skating trio to put herself in contention for gold after the short program on Tuesday night.

The Holocaust's youngest survivors: born in a labor camp, on a death train, and in a concentration camp Eva Clarke, Hana Berger-Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.

Weeks before Germany's May 1945 surrender in WWII, three babies were born to three Nazi prisoners. Remarkably, their mothers managed to deceive their Nazi captors and keep their babies alive. cbsn.ws/4aEnyDX

U.S. ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates win Olympic silver, in a stunning upset Chock and Bates, four-time Olympians, were heavily favored for gold. But they lost by less than two points to a French duo who has been clouded by controversy involving their former partners.

This is the fourth Winter Olympics for the married U.S. ice dancing pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and likely their last, best shot at a medal. They have two as part of the team competition, but not on their own. n.pr/403pXmC

Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin has become the first person to legally land a backflip on Olympic ice.

Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — but he’s not the first to pull it off at the Winter Games.

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Native American individuals in traditional regalia participating in a cultural event inside a The Roundhouse routunda.

It was an honor to speak at American Indian Day at the Roundhouse today. New Mexico's tribes, nations, and pueblos play an essential role in weaving the unique fabric of our state's culture, history, and identity.

#AmericanIndianDay #NativeAmericanHeritage #TribalCommunities

“No one is illegal on stolen land,” Billie Eilish said while accepting the award for the song from her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” bit.ly/4ruKqg8

Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad.

Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️

'Shutting it down': Gallup newspaper will publish final edition Saturday Publisher Bob Zollinger said financial considerations led to the decision to shutter the paper his father bought in 1964.

A decades-old New Mexico newspaper soon will be a thing of the past, as the publisher of the Independent in Gallup said Friday the publication will release its last edition Saturday. sfnm.co/4rlNN8K

A rare step forward for a US pumped hydro project Rye Development got a federal permit for a massive grid megaproject in the Pacific Northwest. Construction will start once it finds buyers for the…

Washington state is on track to host the first pumped hydro storage project the U.S. has built in decades.

Accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China At Yiwu International Trade City, China’s largest wholesale market, customers crowd into a small shop searching for an unlikely bestseller ahead of the Lunar New Year.

Accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China reut.rs/4sXQbEj

[1/3] The JHR team is saddened by the passing of Kanienke:haka (Mohawk) journalist Thaioronióhte Dan David.

Over a 45-year career, Dan reshaped Indigenous journalism in Canada, most notably as the founding force behind APTN News.

It's just wild to see in the federal government's own models how close the nation's second largest reservoir is to losing hydropower production, potentially for months on end in early 2027.

Is the plan to just drain Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa and Navajo to keep it propped up another year?

Things are pretty fucked up when Native Tribes are telling their citizens to carry multiple forms of identification 🪪 make sure they are not detained by ICE.

Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...

NEW: A Texas district in which Black students were allegedly taunted with monkey noises.

An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.”

These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:

Reflecting on an era of fortune and deviousness: The Jackson Barnett saga Photo Courtesy: Library of Congress Written By Noel Lyn Smith (OKLAHOMA) Ronald Barnett recalled a time in 2022, when he stood on a patch of eastern Oklahoma land that once belonged to his great-gre...

Writing this story was challenging because it relies on historical documents & spotlighting MMIP in the early 20th century. It’s my first time reporting about a Muscogee Creek Nation citizen. The story introduces this person & serves as part one of two stories. www.crosswindsnews.net/reflecting-o...

Newspapers are closing at an emergency-level rate—over the past 20 years, America has lost more than 3,000. For the past six years, the photographer Ann Hermes has been documenting the lives lived in these dying places across the country. See more images: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/059DXx

Trump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker A new White House webpage presents a “Hall of Shame” for news reports that the president disagrees with, coming after Trump voiced personal attacks on female reporters at ABC, CBS, the New York Times ...

The White House launched a page on its website, titled the “Hall of Shame,” devoted to naming and shaming media outlets and reporters that publish stories President Trump disagrees with.

“Misleading. Biased. Exposed,” the site reads.

Is the journalism industry turning its back on (some) women and people of color? The deafening silence from industry leaders as people lose jobs and are marginalized - again - leaves me wondering exactly what they stand for.

As the news media struggles for relevance in a diversifying country, why does it seem as if the journalism industry has turned its back on (some) women and people of color? My Substack essay: https://loom.ly/lz9wJqg

In Arizona, a fading Route 66 motel hides a story of the Navajo Code Talkers Only two of the Navajo Code Talkers are still alive. The Route 66 motel where some of these World War II heroes were recruited may not outlive them.

Only two of the Navajo Code Talkers are still alive. The Route 66 motel where some of these World War II heroes were recruited may not outlive them.

The opening of an all-Native group art exhibition inside L.A. City Hall was filled with heartfelt thanks and celebrations from First Nations members and city council members alike.

The full story: lataco.com/indigenous-l...

By Héctor Zaldívar

Arizona tribal member nearly deported after Iowa jail issues ICE detainer by mistake Native American ICE detainer mistake nearly leads to deportation of Arizona tribal member after Iowa jail clerical error

The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to federal immigration authorities

story via @glorihuh.bsky.social

Adelita Grijalva sworn in after 50-day delay, immediately signs Epstein files petition | Arizona Mirror Grijalva sworn in after 50-day delay immediately signs Epstein files petition, forcing House vote on FBI documents

“One individual should not be able to unilaterally obstruct the swearing-in of a duly elected member of Congress for political reasons.”

Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is a member of the U.S. House. Grijalva was sworn into office Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.

BREAKING: Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva is sworn into office, ending weeks of delay as the House reconvenes for a vote on funding deal.

Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says the local county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023.

BREAKING: A Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million and apologize over a 2023 police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says.

Western States Brace for a Uranium Boom as the Nation Looks to Recharge its Nuclear Power Industry - Inside Climate News After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.

Efforts to revive U.S. production of fuel for atomic energy could impact communities and landscapes across the country.

Trump nominates former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce to lead BLM Environmental organizations immediately criticized the nomination, calling Steve Pearce "a notorious public lands hater."

NEW: President Donald Trump has nominated former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, a conservative Republican who represented New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District for multiple terms, to serve as director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. sfnm.co/47t1oUZ

Greetings, this reminder is on a sidewalk in Washington, D.C.

Phoenix, Arizona on this day 25 years ago...

Relive the whole performance: pj.lnk.to/20001021TP

🎥: "Long Road", Touring Band 2000

NM food banks say they have no time to prepare for Nov. 1 SNAP stoppage  • Source New Mexico In 10 days, 450,000 New Mexicans will likely be unable to receive SNAP, due to the federal shutdown.

In a little over a week, more than 450,000 New Mexicans will likely lose their food benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

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Navajo Technical University developing Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives database The data system will be used to track cases and support the families of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

Navajo Technical University, a school based in Crownpoint, New Mexico, is building a new database designed to be a hub for documenting and tracking cases of missing and murdered Diné relatives. It will also support families affected by the crisis.